Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Knoxville/Tri Cities, TN

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Morristown TN
215 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

TNC025-067-VAC105-169-170915-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Claiborne TN-Hancock TN-Lee VA-Scott VA-
215 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east Tennessee, including the following
  counties, Claiborne and Hancock and southwest Virginia, including
  the following counties, Lee and Scott.

* WHEN...Until 515 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 215 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
    shortly in the advisory area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Sneedville, Jonesville, New Tazewell, Tazewell, Pennington
    Gap, Harrogate, St. Charles, Rose Hill, Evanston, Ewing,
    Howard Quarter, Kyles Ford, Powell River Preserve, Cumberland
    Gap, Arthur, Pattonsville and Dryden.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3658 8369 3662 8365 3667 8351 3667 8342
      3671 8331 3674 8314 3678 8313 3682 8310
      3689 8288 3660 8291 3645 8326 3643 8386
      3652 8386 3653 8388 3658 8374


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